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RSS And BitTorrent, Together At Last
eoyount writes "Wired has an interesting story about a really simple idea I wish I had thought of. Transferring large files across the Internet isn't easy for your average joe, but a combination of RSS and BitTorrent technology might just make it easier - Slashdot ran a previous story on the theoretical blending last year." (LegalTorrents is run by the strangely familiar simoniker, who wrote a short piece on the O'Reilly Network about how it was set up, and offers observations on how well the combination fares.) Update: 03/17 21:45 GMT by T : Ernest Miller submits two related postings he's written on RSS+BitTorrent, a combination he calls "broadcatching."
Check out this page made of RSS feeds...
Say... that wouldn't happen to be a site that you run, Mr. DealSites, would it?
I'm not against self promotion, but at least label it as such.
Wanted: witty unique signature. Must be willing to relocate.
"P.S. You take a greater risk of death every time you step in a car than you run a risk of being sued when you upload a file in Kazaa."
Yes, but you're talking about 2 entirely different things.... Stepping in a car is a requirement for many people to get things done on a day to day basis. People take this risk because the benefits outweigh the costs. On the other hand, most people can get by without sharing files on Kazaa (therefore allowing upload,) hence they can reduce their chances of being sued to ZERO.
Karnal
The risk is damn near zero anyway. Worrying disproportionately about incredibly unlikely events is a stupid human trait. Plus, whenever you upload, you have the knowledge that (1) you are spreading whatever film, music, or game (which increases the total audience for something that you like, which is valuable to you if you're invested in its subculture), and (2) you're "sticking it to the man." Today, you can be a rebel from the comfort of your own home.